How to watch ‘SWAT’ online for free

S.W.A.T. made its CBS debut in 2017 with 22 heart-pounding episodes featuring certified crime TV heartthrob Hondo (Shemar Moore). The show is currently in its second season on CBS. Whether you’re catching up on what you’ve missed or you’re cord-cutting, you can easily keep up with the S.W.A.T. team’s most high-profile cases on your favorite streaming service. Here’s how to watch the S.W.A.T. TV show online for free.

SWAT season 2

Season 2 of S.W.A.T. premiered on Sept. 27, 2018. The show returned after a mid-season break on Jan. 3. New episodes air Thursdays at 10pm ET/9pm CT.

How to watch SWAT online for free

Moore already certainly made a name for himself as a crime TV favorite during his tenure on Criminal Minds. S.W.A.T. pushes the actor further into the spotlight as Sergeant II Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, a former Marine working to keep L.A. safe (with no shortage of action and drama along the way). Thankfully, it’s easy to keep up with every bit of LAPD drama with your favorite streaming service or via CBS’ streaming offerings, all of which offer a free trial to get started.

If you want to keep up with S.W.A.T. season 2 full episodes, take a look at CBS’s own streaming service, CBS All Access. It’s a somewhat limited service launched in 2014 in response to the success of other streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu. But if CBS is your go-to cable destination, you’ll get access to live TV streaming and other CBS series like The Big Bang Theory and CBS All Access exclusives like Star Trek: Discovery.

You might know FuboTV as an excellent streaming option for world soccer fans, and you can certainly watch international games here. But subscribers can also stream CBS series and more channels, including Syfy, Lifetime, HGTV, AMC, and more. (Here’s the complete FuboTV channels list.)

That’s right, you can stream via PlayStation’s streaming service even if you don’t have a console. PlayStation Vue’s entry-level Access package is $44.99 per month, which is comparable to other services like DirecTV Now. You can stream CBS series like S.W.A.T., for sure, but you’ll also have access to HGTV, USA, TNT, TBS, and more. (Here’s the complete guide to PlayStation Vue channels.)

Looking to split a subscription or share with your family and friends? With YouTube TV, you can add up to six accounts for each subscription, and all of those come with unlimited cloud DVR to keep all your favorites ready to stream on a whim. (You can find the full list of YouTube TV channels here.)

If you choose to watch S.W.A.T. online with DirecTV Now, you’ll also be getting the most for your money. DirecTV Now is one of the best streaming packages out there, featuring 72 channels for just $40 a month, plus extra if you decide to opt into additional channels like HBO for just $5 per month. (Here’s the complete guide to DirecTV Now channels.

Watch SWAT full episodes

CBS All Access is your best bet for watching old, full episodes of S.W.A.T., plus the latest season as they are released. For just $4.99 per month, you can stream every episode plus have access to other CBS series and live TV streaming. All-in-all it’s a solid deal if you know you’re a repeat offender.

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